Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON MAR 27, 2026

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Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (MIA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
Owen Heinecke
LB Oklahoma
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (ATL)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Owen Heinecke
LB Oklahoma
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (IND)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (IND)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (IND)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB FutureB
Larceny in slot 91 lands the Dolphins a B, Slaughter and all.

When a board-topper like Jake Slaughter slides to pick 91, you do not overthink it, and the Dolphins did not. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The Green pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In slot 12 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In No. 30 they get protection for the quarterback, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at Round 2, Pick 15 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick75 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 75th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick87 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at pick No. 87 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
The board fumbled Jake Slaughter all the way to the 91st pick, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick92 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
A tidy bit of business in pick 92, where Mike Washington Jr. graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick94 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Devin Moore in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick112 Rnd4 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at the 112th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick130 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne at slot 130 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They took Drew Allar at par in Round 5, Pick 11, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick152 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at pick No. 152 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick215 Rnd6 Lander Barton
A reach on Lander Barton in No. 215; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick220 Rnd7 Owen Heinecke
A premium they did not need to pay, Owen Heinecke a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick227 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall in the Round 7 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick231 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon is a better player than pick 231 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
Isaiah Jatta in pick No. 238 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick249 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
They jumped the gun on Logan Taylor, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick254 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
A reasonable price with a little left over, Nolan Rucci in the 254th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.